03/04/2017

I've been out of sorts for a little while now, but that doesn't mean I haven't painted any time I can grab a free minute. Every now and then the inspiration just doesn't come. Colors don't work and I feel like I'm doing some of the same things. That's usually when I stop and take a long breathe and just think about what I'm doing.

I did manage to create a few pages in the last month. A few here over on Maggie Holmes Blog featuring the new Chasing dreams collection. The colors are always my favorite. I have fun with the pages and I did with this one. I started in one direction and ended up in another, (happens all the time)! But I love the lightness and the eclectic feel of the butterflies. My son is getting older now so I try not to add too many flowers.

I cut the butterflies with my silhouette and then painted them to match one of the papers in the collection.

Than background was made by first painting a few colors and then adding a few more once they were dry. Usually my mess ups in up in my stash but this one just made it! lol. I used a stencil I had from Heidi Swapp (love that floral stencil pattern). I would love if she designed more floral stencils. That would be right up my alley! I painted on a thin layer of white acrylic paint to get the subtle floral design.

My little man is growing up now, but I still find time to look back at how he has grown. I often wish the years were doubled that we get to spend with them as kids. I will cherish every moment of this little pre-teen I have on my hands even if that means a lot of complaining about cleaning his room and keeping clothes in the closet...and the list goes on. All the happy times out-weigh all the growing pains, don't they though...